Parent Coaching Institute

03/10/2026

Five Advantages of PCI Training — here’s one that changes everything: Access to PCI’s proprietary four-pronged coaching model

Distilled from 30+ years of research, this system helps you:
• Identify key family change points
• Focus where it truly matters
• Create measurable, lasting outcomes

One graduate described it as: “Seeing the world from space.”

Because suddenly everything connects. Your knowledge. Your intuition. Your tools. Your impact.

That’s what happens inside the PCI Certified Parent Coaches® training at Parent Coaching Institute — you don’t just learn what to do…
you learn how to create real change for families.

Ready to expand your vision and your impact?

03/05/2026

We’re living on a threshold. Between the world we grew up in… and the one our children are inheriting.
AI. Algorithms. Devices that shape culture faster than families can process it.

It can feel overwhelming — even powerless.

But here’s what hasn’t changed: Parents are still the most influential force in a child’s life.

Not tech companies.
Not social media.
Not AI companions.

At PCI, we believe technology should support healthy human development — not replace connection, wisdom, and relationship.

Read Gloria’s full reflection, “Living on a Threshold,” here: https://www.gloriadegaetano.com/blog/living-on-a-threshold/

03/03/2026

Sometimes kids don’t need another lecture from us. They need another voice.

“Mom was beside herself. Her 13 yr. old son enjoyed basketball, but enjoyed playing video games more. At a recent check-up, the doctor expressed concerns over his increasing weight and rising blood pressure. Mom knew too much screen time was a factor. But as a single parent, how can she get through to him? I asked her, ‘Can your pediatrician help you? If she told your son that too much time with video games was contributing to his poor health, would he listen to her?’ Mom thought about that and then realized, ‘Yes, he probably would.’ So, she talked privately to the doctor, and the doctor was all in. She talked with the boy and Mom told me the positive change was immediate. He not only started playing basketball in the driveway every night, he took the dog for walks every chance he got, too. Reaching out to helpful experts can be powerful. Parents don’t have to manage screens alone.”

~Gloria DeGaetano, Founder, PCI

PCI Certified Parent Coaches® help families find solutions that actually stick.

02/26/2026

Families don’t just grow when a new baby arrives — they evolve. And so do we as parents.

We’re excited to share a new article on the resource pages at Parent Coaching Institute (PCI) from PCI Certified Parent Coach® Julia Wilcox:
“Adding A Sibling to the Family Means Evolving as a Parent”

In it, Julia offers gentle, practical guidance for navigating sibling transitions with more connection and less competition — including:
- Grounding your family in what’s already working
- Creating simple one-on-one time with each child
- Shifting from “equal” to “fair” (meeting individual needs)
- Supporting yourself through the transition, too

One of our favorite reminders: Five minutes of undivided attention can change everything.

If you’re preparing to welcome another child — or adjusting to life with siblings — this is a must-read.

Plus, don’t forget: our PCI Resource Pages include more parent articles, tools, and book reviews to support you every step of the way.

Read Julia’s full article: https://www.thepci.org/articles/Wilcox_AddingSibling.htm

02/24/2026

As parent coaches, we help families create their futures. But sometimes growth is limited by the past.

That’s where therapy can help.
We’re grateful to share a trusted resource from within our community.

Allyson Zerba is both a PCI Certified Parent Coach® and a licensed mental health counselor associate offering therapy for:
• parents
• coaching clients
• and parent coaches doing their own healing work

Because when we heal the past, we show up more fully for the children and families we serve.

Learn more or connect:
allysonzerbacounseling.com
(206) 627-0471

02/20/2026

Children are wired for engagement with the real world — people, movement, curiosity, challenge. When life feels alive, they do too. Our role isn’t to compete with screens. It’s to help make life itself compelling again.

Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Over-Time-Research-Development/dp/B0BSGFYWF1/ref=sr_1_1

02/19/2026

When you study with PCI, you go through a positive change process yourself. The coaching ideas and model you learn are ones you also practice when you work with parents. Our program provides opportunities to stretch and grow, energizing you to apply your knowledge in new ways. PCI Certified Parent Coaches® emerge confident, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic — ready to build a thriving coaching practice.

02/19/2026

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand to answer for Meta's choice to prioritize profit over our kids' safety.

This trial is a reckoning for Mark Zuckerberg and his trillion-dollar company.

No more empty apologies. It's time for real action and accountability for the harm Meta platforms have caused to American families.

02/16/2026

https://www.thepci.org/findcoach/us/indiana/boggs-tierney

Professional and contact information PCI Certified Parent Coach® Tierney Boggs.

02/12/2026

PCI Certified Parent Coaches® are supporting families in over 31 countries around the world.

Across cultures, languages, and communities, the goal is the same. Helping parents support their children and teens to develop optimally.

This work reaches far beyond one home or one classroom. It’s a global movement toward thriving families.

https://www.thepci.org/findcoach/